The National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) of India under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Govt. India, was setup as a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership Company with the primary mandate of catalyzing the skills landscape in India.

DDU-GKY is a Government of India youth employment scheme. It was launched on 25 September 2014 by Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.

An Ofqual regulated Awarding Organization OTHM Qualifications is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation in England and recognized by Qualifications Wales. The University of Sunderland recognizes OTHM qualifications as suitable for meeting the entry requirements to a range of undergraduate and master’s top-up programs with advanced standing at either Sunderland, London or Hong Kong campuses.